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Rocketship United Academy

Rocketship United Academy is built on the idea of taking full advantage of the wonderful diversity of our community. We celebrate our similarities and differences as we learn from one another about the world around us each and every day. The rich mix of ethnic groups, languages, and cultures in our school, make United a vibrant learning community that welcomes all students.

US News previously ranked Rocketship United Academy as the #4 charter elementary school in the entire state! Our school was also previously named a Reward School.

Our school is named Rocketship United Academy because we are united as one family, one team, and one community. Our common goal is to ensure our Rocketeers get the best education, are deeply rooted in their community, and become amazing future professionals. #GORUA!

— Sherrill Stratford, Founding Parent

Why Apply Now for the 2026–27 School Year?

At Rocketship Tennessee we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. We focus on academic growth through personalized, project-based learning that accelerates all students.
Each of our three campuses in Nashville provides an excellent elementary education with enrichments including music, STEM, and civics.
Rocketship Dream Community Prep and Rocketship United Academy both earned the highest possible TVAAS rating—Level 5—in 2025.
Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary earned a Level 4 in reading, showing strong growth.

Lottery & Application Information

Rocketship is a tuition-free K5-5 public school and we accept applications from students entering grades K5-5. The application is free, there is no interview process and students are admitted by random lottery. All students who are residents of Tennessee, including students with IEPs and English Language Learners, are encouraged to apply.

Families can apply to our schools through SchoolMint, the application system for Rocketship Public Schools Tennessee. Start your application online and remember to select your preferred Rocketship school when you submit your application!

Lottery Open & Application Launch: October 22, 2025
Lottery Closes: February 13, 2026
Lottery Selections Made: February 18, 2026
Lottery Announcement to Families: February 20, 2026
Lottery Acceptance Deadline: March 6, 2026

Earned a TVAAS Level 5 in Math and English Language Arts

Proud to be the ONLY school in the Glencliff cluster to achieve this!

Key Information

Grades: K5 - 4th
Enrollment: 490
Address: 320 Plus Park Blvd Nashville, TN 37217
Principal: Ben Smith
Office Manager: Chardonnay Campos
Email: Tennessee@rsed.org
Tel: 615-712-7499
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United Academy

320 Plus Park Blvd Nashville, TN 37217

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Family Resources

School Calendar Family Handbook (English) Order Uniforms Family Handbook (Spanish) Bus Routes (BASE Maps) Family Handbook (Somali) Family Handbook (Arabic)

Join the Parent Organizing Committee

Are you interested in getting more involved with our school community? Join us for our next Parent Organizing Committee (POC) meeting where parents get to know each other, learn what local issues may be affecting their child and family, and learn new skills to help ensure parents’ voices are heard in the community. You can learn more about our parent leadership work here.